Description

our farm is 45 km away from Fethiye . it is at the early stage of making a Food Forest dream real . a dream of creating a forest , a food forest , an ecosystem , a sustainable and resilient life for all living beings . we are creating our forest by implementing Permaculture and Natural Way of Farming principles .
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I am very pleased to welcome you if you like to live with forest philosophy and share a forest dream .
a forest is diversity , diversity is richness . there is no good or bad , with no ethics , no religion , no politics , no weighing machines , no prejudice , no judgements , our ecosystem is a free and open society .
with all living things , plants , animals , human beings ,
forest is living together , sharing the energy of life , universe , and the nature .
forest is sustainable living , hard-work ethic , satisfying and frustrating , fun and challenging , routine and creative .
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you come here to be a forest dream , to own and live the ecosystem here , to be in it mentally and physically .
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if you have love in your heart and you feel the soil in your hands and green sweat on your face , it is my pleasure to welcome you . bring your hands and your mind with you to create abundance and love , to create a forest , become soil , a tree , and forest .
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I know that you are an explorer , adventurer , wayfarer with restless wings and the inability to stay still , the inability to stay in one place , and as I am deep rooted down in soil , I prefer that you come for at least one month so that we can go into the forest dreams , go deeper into the soil and share the life of our tiny friends , bacteria , fungi , all good friends in the soil .. in a shorter time than one month we can only see the trees , not the forest . get closer and closer to the soil to appreciate the immense beauty and generosity that this planet offers .
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during summer mostly we are busy with watering and harvesting medicinal herbs like lemon verbana , lemon grass , sage , thyme , and lavender .
during october , november and december we harvest and process olives .
january , february , and march , we are busy with the maintainance of our trees , like pruning the trees and preparing and planting saplings .
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starting from april we have black , white and purple mulberry fruits , and later we have almonds , figs , grapes , pomegranates , plums , apricots , prickly pears , apples and some other fruits .
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in our house we have 2 rooms with private bath rooms . 2 or 3 friends share a room .
also we have 2 wooden cabins , two friends stay in a cabin , we have a common bathroom outside.
you may stay in a tent also if you like .
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I can accept only non-smoker friends .
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we have internet availability .
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we have vegetables and fruits of the season in your garden .
you don’t pay for the food that the nature has given us generously .
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after we complete our tasks , we visit our historical places around and beautiful scenery .
in your free day you can go to the beach , visit the city .
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I speak english , spanish , little french , little russian , but , mostly we try to speak the language of the nature .
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please make it sure that you have travel insurance .

welcome to share and weave a forest dream , a dream of sustainable living .

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04/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ali) for host

Ali farm is a fantastic, It is a suitable place to stay away from life noisy. I liked everything in this farm especially Ali life style and how behave with us. I really enjoyed with friends who met them in this host. you will adapt from the first day.
Thank you Ali for everything you give me and for you help during 14 days.

We stayed 4 weeks here, we stayed in a room of the second house and it was nice to help organizing the space of this new house, our job was harvesting olive trees the first 2 weeks, we learned a lot from the experience which was enjoyable with the other workawayers.
We also cooked for the team a few times and even made a cake contest with the… read more other workawayer couple staying in the house with us. The job there can change a lot depending on their needs, and there is no structured schedule, so you have to measure your own time so you can ask for your free days as agreed from the beginning.

Ali was always very generous bringing new food and we could also eat veggies from the farm.
It was fun to feed the chickens and turkeys, and in our free time we went walking to Saklikent canyon which was amazing and very cold in December, but still a good plan.
After this weeks Ali was busy working in his computer and he couldn't drive us to the first house to work, so we only helped cooking and in a few tasks. We had a lot of free time so we could plan our next stops and work online.
The workaway team was very nice, we got to do a good team work and have many good conversations, sharing a lot of time together.

Ali is a dreamer and he works everyday for his vision, but we have to say there were times that we didn't feel comfortable with him as women, some half joke half serious comments were not respectful and even when we also make many sarcastic comments, his comments were off.
Anyway, we thank the overall experience and we hope this project keep growing and improving with respect as a basis.
Workawayers, free to message us for advice!

First of all, Ali has two profiles on a workaway, we chose this farm on this profile, but finally we were on the second farm ( https://www.workaway.info/454671927192-en.html).
So description of the farm is not current for example because there is no chickens.
There are advantages and disadvantages of staying at Ali’ forest. Unfortunately for us… read more there were more disadvantages, so we decided to moved soon to another farm.
The advantages are: beautiful view of the mountains, Ali is a good person, he picked up us from the bus station, the food was tasty, he prepares meals from the organic ingredients. His goal is very valuable, he wants to create a new forest in the scorched fields.
The disadvantages are: first of all this is not a farm, there is no animals. Only one dog which was tied down.
We didn’t feel that this place is powerful and lively. We didn't spend much time on Ali's farm, but we haven't seen the variety of tasks.
Annoying thing is that Ali wants you feel free as part of the home, but the other side he comments your behaviour in not nice way. We didn’t feel his, let’s say, „sense of humor”, ---Text redacted---. Its nice to say thank u to your Host :)

I spent three beautiful weeks in Ali's forest.
Ali is such a loving person, caring and passionate about almost everything with a unique sensibility and great humour. He is knowledgeable about farming and open to experimentation and sharing what he knows.It felt as if each tree was his child, watching it grow and taking good care of it.

What can I say about vassiliki , she is sweet, easy going , friendly ,hard worker and charming , it was really great having her on my team , I always get lucky with wonderful volunteers like herself , I would love to have her again here in my forest , her personality alone makes her qualified for any job , I thank you for everything and you will… read more always be welcome back here vassiliki..

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30/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Yasser)

yasser is a very energetic, intelligent and prudent man , cooperative and work well in a team .
He takes his role in the workaway partnership very seriously and considers his tasks a service.
he was interested in the project, good company and hard worker. welcome always yasser .

(Excellent
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07/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Yasser) for host

I was in this little paradise on earth for two months and it was just amazing !! I've learned so much that I could write a book of 100 pages about what I learned... We would work hard and Ali would cook the best food I've ever eaten ! It was delicious, healthy, natural and the majority of the food came from their garden :) Everybody was super… read more nice, open-minded and warm it was a really cool and unforgettable experience being part of the super team !

I stayed 20 days in Ali's farm & learned a lot on how to cook Turkey food there;). Thank you for Ali creating this farm. It is a place about sharing. Sharing dreams,sharing concepts, sharing planting knowledge,sharing foods previous Volunteers planted. Ali is a generous,kind and humor person. I didn't work on lots physical jobs or I didn't work… read more enough there, Other Volunteers are nice and let me work on those easy jobs because of My slim shape .Recommend Those strong person go and help on this farm～You will harvest Not only fruits or Vegetables～

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02/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (omar & nadir) for host

It was our first experience, we enjoyed a lot with colleagues from all over the world and I do not forget my brother. He opened his doors and gave us a helping hand and did not spare us anything, I did not feel like a traveler or a stranger, I felt the warm warmth of the family. Kindly, I recommend you visit Ali Farm, you will not regret the… read more experience, thank everyone I met and hope to meet in other opportunities.

This was my first workaway experience, I stayed for approximately 20 days at Ali’s farm, Ali was an exemplary host, I learned a lot of things about permaculture and ecosystem lifestyle, in addition I had the opportunity to meet people from different cultures and backgrounds, the breakfast and dinner conversations open a rare door to exchange… read more habits, traditions and to learn about new civilization. The farm location is peaceful, surrounded by mountains and far away from the city life. Ali took me and the other volunteers to see the local tourist sight like Saklikent, Gizlikent Selalesi (waterfalls) and Tloss monuments on our day off or even after the volunteering days also every 2 or 3 days we had the chance to move to Fethiye city 1 hour by bus. I wish I could have stayed longer in Ali’s farm but I had to come back to my work, I am very thankful to Ali’s hospitality. Best of luck for your future projects hope everything will be going on the right trajectory.

(Excellent
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12/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lucile) for host

This was my first Workaway experience and i enjoyed it so much :) Ali is a very beautiful person, so kind and it was a pleasure to give my energy for his amazing forest project ! I stayed a bit more than two weeks and felt so good, the place is peaceful, other volunteers were great and i became addicted to tahin-pekmez haha. I loved watering baby… read more trees with turtles around, making tea with plants, feeding the chickens with endless appetite, feeling the peace of nature. Thanks a lot Ali for this experience, right people right moment right time :))) wish to visit you again, take care. Lucile

Ali was an exemplary host, he knows all you could want to about perma-culture and the natural way to farm and of course a lot more whıch made for great breakfast and dınner conversatıons. The locatıon ıs ıdylıc, surrounded by mountaıns and a world away from cıty lıfe, whıch was a welcome change. He also took myself and the other volunteers to see… read more the local attractıons lıke Saklıkent and Tloss on our day off. I wısh ı could have stayed longer as you defınately get more workıng here than you put ın but ın the end ı stayed for 2 weeks and had an amazing time, for whıch I am very thankful for. Best of luck wıth the chıcken coop, hope you can keep the turkeys at bay and get to 100% sustaınabılıty!

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28/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ammar)

Ammar is a friend who enjoys the life . observes the life , gives a good analysis to anything that happens around him , and with his good sense of humor he catches all the joy of the life. it was great fun for me to talk with him , we had fun and good laugh , he is a good company to enjoy the time and he takes it serious all the work that should… read more be done . he enjoys whatever he is doing , because he enjoys the life. keep your smile always Ammar , keep your good vibes..

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28/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ammar) for host

By far this was my best workaway experience, I stayed for approximately 1 month in this farm. Ali did everything to make each volunteer feel very comfortable. As a volunteer you'd at least have 3 other volunteers around, so you'll neither feel nor work alone. This little forest is quite nice and there are many attractions nearby. The accommodation… read more is very good, and the meals provided were hearty and good. I learned many things, and I think I'll visit Ali someday again in the future. Hope you all the best Ali!!

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

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25/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (jaouad) for host

Im honnored to write the 71st review for Ali!
I spent gorgeous couple of weeks at the farm, the staying was very interesting and rich of suprises, i exprienced many tasks with the help of ''typical'' Mustapha, i met multiple friendly workawayers, and always had the chance to meet Alis relatives.
Ali is a mindful person with deep life philosophy,… read more open personality, and great ambitions, i wish you all the best and thanks a million for having me contributing in OUR project!

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

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24/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ana Patricia)

Ana came to our forest dream just in the middle of winter , at this time it can be a little bit boring , the nature is naked , sleeping under the rain , with no leaves , no flowers , perhaps not very interesting .. on the contrary , she enjoyed being in the nature as it is , and , more than enjoying our forest life , she owned the forest , the… read more farm , our chicken , and looked for things to do proactively , so , happily I left the farm for a while to Ana and another beautiful friend , they were very happy and so am I . It was also a great experience for me to practice my Spanish and great cultural exchange . good vibes, positive vibes , beautiful vibes , muchas gracias, and you are always welcome ..

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21/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ana Patricia) for host

Actually the forest of Ali is an Eden was an enriching experience of knowledge. Harvest, plant, water, prune olive trees enjoy it a lot. I also liked feeding the geese, a duckling, turkeys, chickens was in a show to feed them, also to the custodians of the farm three faithful dogs that are a love. Looking for lettuce, fresh eggs, lighting the… read more stove to heat the house and cooking makes you return to the quality of life, which we sometimes lose in the cities, I take a beautiful memory of Turkey from its people as friendly, and helpful as it was Ali, I hope to return soon and see how the dream of Ali is fulfilled. A forest converted into Eden.

Anastasia is an extremely sweet, bubbly, creative, positive and deep person who absolutely tried her best and was always willing to have new experiences and face her fears. I really appreciated everything she did during her stay . she owned our new house in the new farm and after construction , she made the house a place to live , she made it a… read more home . she is very generous and ready to make anything to be done . Alexandra, her little beautiful daughter, more than being patient, she enjoyed being in the field all day , harvesting olives . your positive energy will be remembered always by the forest ...

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05/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (ANASTASIYA) for host

My 5-years-old daughter and I, we spend about 2 weeks at Ali's place. Two weeks full of new experience, talks, emotions, impressions. Two weeks of calm and peace. Two weeks in the house that I love a lot.
Ali is a very hospitable person who shares with you his place, his life, his world, his time. He did directly everything for us so that we could… read more feel good and comfortable.
The work wasn't hard, its was interesting and even fun! During sunny days we have been harvesting olives from the ground or from the trees and feeding the birds (Sasha loved it sooo much!). When it was raining, i loved to take care of the house, to clean it and to arrange things in order.
I love this house very much, I hope that next volunteers will also take care of it and its' host!

delilah and derek . my "only good vibes" friends . how beautiful to be able to have good vibes and create a wonderful ecosystem with only positive vibes . being able to smile to the life , to the all aspects of life , all the difficulties of life . if you have positive vibes coming from the deepest points of your heart, then , all the difficulties… read more become fun . and your ecosystem becomes a beautiful place to live and enjoy and enjoy ! delilah watered our trees dancing all the time . dancing with the music of the nature . now our trees are growing with that love , with that positive energy , with good vibes . my food forest will be full of good vibes . and all the good vibes will be transformed to all the friends , to all the living things in my ecosystem .
whatever we talk about , whatever we have done , we had joy always with delilah and derek . you made me more conscious of the importance of having only good vibes . all my good vibes to you and to the nature !

Derek and I had such a magical time on this farms. We felt comfortable and at home right from the beginning. Ali opened up his kitchen and gave us freedom on his land. There was never any judgement or reason to explain yourself. We laughed during our meals and met lots of amazing fellow volunteers. Ali's second farm is particularly magical and has… read more only good vibes. The work during the summer could be physically exhausting at times but it made a big dinner afterwards feel well earned. We are so grateful for our time here and plan to one day come back to see how the little trees are doing. We send you peace and love!

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25/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Hajra)

a girl with full of energy , positive vibes , only good vibes , being able to see the life as something that should be loved always , so , a girl with endless laughs . that is something , to really appreciate the life and enjoy it ..
if you keep all your energy within yourself , that has no use , no meaning . when you share your beautiful positive… read more energy with others , sharing with love , willing to give , participate , then we grow altogether. Hajra shared all her energy very generously with all friends in our ecosystem .

this beautiful proactive energetic lady was very helpful cooking her traditional dishes , when I needed her help most to have our lunch and dinners , when I was very busy with many other tasks in the middle of summer , she saved me .
all hard work , every drop of water that you gave to our young plants in our forest , every single laughter and all the good vibes that you left in our forest , will grow to be part of our forest , and , will always be appreciated..

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23/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Hajra) for host

If I can find the words to describe my amazing and transformational stay at Alis farm! Ali is an amazing host with the biggest heart. His farm becomes like your own as you grow a passion for what he does, I have truly been inspired there and it was a GREAT first work away experience. I have learnt so much about organic farming, coming from a… read more background of not knowing too much. I am truly greatful for having had this experience. Thank you Ali my friend ;)

I've spent 2 weeks at Ali's farm and he's been a very nice and generous host. He picked me up from Kadikoy early in the morning and was always welling to help me with anything I needed.
It's a very nice farm and the accommodation is very comfortable. Work is not too hard; I was there in September so we only did watering and took care of the… read more animals. But at least we managed to finish one full round of his other big farm. It was the last watering before winter.

For me the some of the negative points were;

- I wasn't just looking for free accommodation and food, I was more looking for a more comprehensive learning experience. As I am planning myself to start my own farm with some friends.

- I wish that we can get more involved with the local communities and check out the farmers' market and other farms in the area.

- I wish that his dogs were not too afraid of people; although we got a bit close at the end :)

But other than that it has been nice and relaxing time; And he's a genuinely good man.

I wish Ali all the luck he needs in making his forest dream come true.

Peace Light & Happiness

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08/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Joanka)

I have learned not to be prejudice in my farm life when all different kind of people live together . so , I love to be with all kind of friends , from any point of the world , without differentiating colors, ages , singles , couples , with or without children . when joanka and her beautiful girl Yarah wanted to stay in my farm , I felt their… read more beautiful energy and I accepted . would a 4 year old girl be a problem ??
this beautiful couple , a mother and 4 year old girl , much more than expected, they really surprised me .
every early morning they fed the chicken , not because I asked them to do so , they wanted to do it and they enjoyed it really . joanka is very responsible and proactive . she is full of good energy and wants to be active always. I have seen how a mother can be a very good friend to her child and doing everything together, she teaches her child the real life . that is real education ! and while working , they enjoy this real life . and this 4 year old girl , takes very serious whatever she is doing , harvesting olives , or feeding chicken ..
owning the farm , they were everywhere , even in the kitchen, preparing food , or cleaning the house .
apart from the work , it was great to have joanka and yarah in my ecosystem with their beautiful energy . the nature appreciates all the precious work done by little fingers of yarah and all the love that was given to our chicken ..

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13/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Joanka) for host

Me and my 4 yo daughter stayed at Ali's farm for 3 weeks in November 2016 (not via Workaway, that's why I place this feedback so late). We had a wonderfull time. The work was fun. Feeding the chicken in the field in the early morning and end of the evening. Picking olives or harvest lemonverbana during the day. I really enjoyed the quietness and… read more beautifull nature around me. And even my daughter had a great time. Playing with the chicken, the little dog. Searching for stones and snails. Picking olives and eating all the honey :)
We did the housekeeping and cooking together. We ate lovely, healthy meals. And after a good day we could sleep in a nice cabin with amazing good beds, own bathroom and toilet. That was so great!
There was enough time to relax. To go to Fethiye, to archilogical places, to the beach. Ali even took us with him to a Turkish wedding.

Back home in the Netherlands my little girl and I are watching much often the pictures we made. Cherish memories of the good times at Ali's farm.
Thank you Ali for your hospitality. And for all the skills and things I've learned staying with you.

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yes , good morning , Dama & Friedrich , good couple .. good morning , it is always morning in our farm , with the light of the nature . Dama & Friedrich got that idea , that philosophy, and they became part of our farm , with their always good energy , ready and willing to contribute , to whatever kind of task we needed to do in our farm . yes ,… read more our project is very ambitious, that is why in my ecosystem I like to have friends like Dama & Friedrich , who can realize and appreciate the mission and philosophy behind our work and give their beautiful energy as much as possible.. Dama & Friedrich , your energy is appreciated by nature !

The time we spent at Ali's place was great. His project is very ambitious but it was easy to see the progress during our stay. I hope the Wells are doing what you hoped for! Ali is always working day and night but doesn't force anyone to do the same. He is leading by example which makes it easy to follow him but also enables you… read more to take time for yourself. The work was sometimes hard sometimes relaxing and he had always the patience to teach us and explain his reasoning. Especially pruning the trees was quite meditative work.

We wish you all the Best
See you in another life! :-)
<3 Da Ma and Free Ed

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25/01/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Rosy)

rosy is a beautiful girl with a beautiful heart and a continuous beautiful smile on her face. she is a good christian so I enjoyed a lot talking about religion with her . she is a nature lover girl so she managed to survive in my forest for a month ! she is always helpful , she likes animals , she took care of my chickens, so I was able to enjoy… read more my time . she has a very good energy and she enjoys to share her energy with people , good company in any ecosystem.. thanks rosy !

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26/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Rosy) for host

Wow! What a month! I can only leave feedback now after having some time to soak in everything we did. Ali was definitely a force of nature, and adjusting to his way of life can be tricky at times if you're not used to it- despite this he really does make everyone feel welcome and part of a family, even from the first moment you meet him. He took… read more us to some amazing places, like ancient civilisations, beaches, canyons and even a Turkish wedding! The farm is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, and I really miss feeding the chickens and trying to tame the dogs. The work was enjoyable and Ali never puts pressure on you to work more than you want, and there's always something to do in the house. We ate so much delicious food every day, and I was overjoyed with the room. The bed is amazing!!
Thankyou Ali for such a great month, and for teaching me so many things about life (including how to stop eating like an English person!)
Missing you and Demet,
Love, Rosy

Ksenya is a lady full of energy , very motivated , proactive , ready to help and share your farm life . she is so nature lover , she easily becomes part of nature . my volunteer friends were very lucky having a massage from Ksenya . her help was great , her company was very pleasant. always welcome back ..

There is a farm in a quiet countryside surrounded by forests, fields and mountains with a garden, trees, birds, dogs and wonderful people. Ali invites us to be part of the family and share his knowledge and ideas. The work is never too hard (feeding chickens is pure fun!), the house is comfortable, the food is excellent and sunrises are… read more breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you, Ali, it`s been a pleasure!

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07/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Elena)

elena is a perfect friend to share life . she owned and shared every part of our ecosystem . she owned our chicken and dogs , taking care of them as part of family . she owned our simple house and for long time for the first time our kitchen has been so clean and shiny . she is very proactive , you don't have to tell her what and when to do , she… read more does it . above all , with her always smiling face , she brought a beautiful energy to our ecosystem . with such friends , my motivation is increasing every time and I am being more encouraged . nature loves you elena ...

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06/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Elena) for host

Ali is an amazing, laid back host with a crazy sense of humour! There was SO much delicious and healthy food at the house that I gained weight at the farm :) my bed was comfortable, and I learned about making yoghurt and traditional Turkish food there. I also learned about olive, pomegranate and lemon verbena picking, raised bed gardening and… read more other very interesting things. The work was easy and interesting, and during the weekend Ali would take us to so many places, like the beach and a beautiful abandoned village. He also picked me up from the bus station, and at the end of my three week stay took me to the bus station, and is a very generous, kind and helpful person! Thank you Ali!!!

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10/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Kohei)

kohei , many many thanks for bringing fun to my place , your beautiful energy , and being part of my forest very easily . your contribution will always be appreciated by my forest !

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25/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Kohei) for host

I'm so sorry to be so late for writing the feedback. it was in the middle of May. I was a short term workawayer though, but I very much realized that Ali is very tender. picking his volunteers up at Otogar of Fethiye at even midnight, cooking traditional meals for us, and so on. He always trys to do anything good for his volunteers as possible as… read more he can. When I had the problem relative to passport control between Turkey and Cyprus, He immediately took me to police station. I really owe you. Saol Tesekkular, Ali bey:)

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10/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Morris)

being a friend in an ecosystem , being a friend with everything and everybody in that ecosystem , creating friendly relationships , that is , living in harmony with everything in your ecosystem , being chickens , being a tree , being water , being soil , being forest , being everything in your ecosystem , that is , being nature ! my good friend… read more Morris , I think we managed being nature very beautifully , you left your heart and your hands in my forest , they will be here always . it is not easy to become nature , with your patience and endurance , you have become part of my forest . many , many thanks .. and always welcome !

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06/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Morris) for host

I spent over a month sharing Ali's forest dream and it was a beautiful experience. Ali is a man with great respect for everything that lives, breathes and grows and he is putting an incredible amount of love and energy on his place and everyone who spends their time there. I was treated like a friend and equal from the very first day and always… read more felt like home. I've been doing various types of work and learned alot about what it means to live in harmony alongside plants, trees, animals and other human beings. Ali is relaxed about everything and we got along well and share the same humour so there were also many moments of fun!

Thank you for everything, my good friend! Hope to see you again.

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18/11/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Bugra )

Bugra is a dedicated and concerned friend to work and live with , he is willing and eager to do things , to be part of your system , your farm , ecosystem . Bugra , many many thanks for sharing my life to make a forest dream real .

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14/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Bugra ) for host

I felt very welcome at Ali's wonderful farm. He's a great guy, very sincere, relaxed, and hospitable. The food was a real treat! I had a very easy time as a vegan. The produce was so fresh and so delicious; the parsley and the figs, for example... The grape molasses was heavenly! Ali was generous enough to give me a whole bottle as a present. The… read more room I stayed in, the bed and all, was super comfortable. All in all, it's really as good as it sounds in the description :-)

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10/06/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (anna & alexander )

anna ! I am always very pleased to hear that my friends find here at this farm what they were expecting . someone may be inactive , active , or proactive ; all fine with me , I am sure all fine for the nature also . on the other hand , when you are proactive , then you live in harmony with the nature , the nature feels your willingness and your… read more love , and that is more fun and enjoyment . ohh yes , when you show your love to the life , even little boy , Ahmet loves you and remembers you and misses you . ofcourse when I see some desire in your eyes for something , when you want to share my life in my ecosystem , then it is my great pleasure to open all doors , being our culture , our life , everything . Anna , also huge thanks to you , the doors of this place are always open to you ..

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18/05/2015

Left by Workawayer (anna & alexander ) for host

Hello Ali! Thank you for a wonderful time on your farm- images of the beauty of the land come to me a lot while living life in the city. We had the last olives today for breakfast, Tahini and honey still last for a while :) Being back home makes me realize how much I learned and the dream of managing a piece of land one day grows. Being at your… read more place was a great motivation to work (proactively :D) towards a much more simple future and engage with nature again- I miss the dogs. Thank you for our conversations :) and for showing me around and introducing me to your friends and family. Say hello to Ahmet from the Alien :) I am grateful to have learned a bit about natural farming and especially about Turkish culture. A big THAAAAAANK YOU!!!

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10/06/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Louise & Nora)

louise ,
yes , it was a short time that you could be here but I am glad that you insisted to come even for a short time and we made an exception for you . if you really want something , most of the time you get it , and I am sure that with your willingness and eager and dedication life is going to give back to you a big smile always .

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11/04/2015

Left by Workawayer (Louise & Nora) for host

Thank you Ali ! (say thanks from us to the wonderful turkeys also)
Short but wonderfull time, enough to miss it already..

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13/01/2015

Left by Workawayer (Anthony) for host

Ali, Mustafa, Zübüde and the rest of the family, I can't even begin to explain how much I owe you. This was the first time I have worked on a farm in the winter...so many of us are always excited about picking and growing and consuming the product of our work but winter is a different story. There are winter veg for sure but you learn how to… read more ignore that desire for quick gratification. You have time to get to know your animals, reflect and plan on your experiments in the garden but most importantly you can do/fix/start the things you didn't have time to do during the regular growing season. It was rare that any day was the same but here is what you can expect for sure: food was always amazing, çay never warm but hot and served with two hands (dont try to show off like mustafa because you will just make a fool of yourself), and honey... Is incredible. This is a farmer's region and everyone is proud. The everyday sayings and phrases are beautiful and loaded with so much history. As I said before the appreciation and respect for everyone goes beyond words and I do not think I can ever give back enough to match the generosity and selflessness that was shown to me. Rough hands, but absolutely beautiful hearts. Thanks so much Ali for treating me like family, and tell Zübüde her börek was the best I have ever tasted. Mr. Tatlı, I have never met a more selfless and harder working person. Thank you for everything and I truly hope to see you all again.

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21/10/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Maria)

hey maria !
one of the 12 principles of permaculture is "use edges and value the marginal" . the edges between ecosystems are the most diverse and the diversity is the richness . the ability to reach the edges and discovering the value of the marginal , creating and sharing and living the delicacy . what we give to the nature and what we get in… read more return and we get more in return than we give most of the times . and growing more and more with the fertility of the experiences of the edges . many many thanks for your very useful , enriching , and fruitful contribution maria !

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25/09/2014

Left by Workawayer (Maria) for host

Ali is a very nice and extremely welcoming host. The work is not hard and we have spent a lot of time together sharing stories and cultural differences and also sightseeing which is amazing there.
Ali, I am so very grateful to you for everything: your language, culture and history lessons as well as your philosophy, personal stories and… read more experience! I came to know a lot about Turkey, and more about life in general.

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17/09/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (chaiwei)

chai !
your beautiful thoughts guide you and make you travel all corners of the world , searching for yourself , to make your life more meaningful . and you bring with you your philosophy , culture , and thoughts into my farm and we mix all these here within the philosophy of the nature . we all learn from each other . that is what I mean by… read more sharing the life .

and it makes me very happy to know that you leave here with some inspiration , some seeds of experience that grow and mature your life to make you feel good , some seeds of experience that you take with you that even you don't recognize you take them but they are with you . seeds germinate in appropriate conditions , in hearts with love .

ohh yes , the olives always welcome and appreciate the labour of your fingers , the touch with respect and love .

there is always something to share in transition of life , always welcome !

big thanks to your fingers and good heart !

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29/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (chaiwei) for host

Great time in the farm! Ali has many many philosophies that always inspire me. He always brings up different activities to spice up everybody life. And always make sure everybody has a comfortable experience while we were there. I got to know more about Turkey because Ali always explains to us with good patience. I think he is a really good host… read more that understand about the aim of being a workaway helper is not a free labour. I really wish I can do more for Ali. But he is happy with everything he has in life, which is wonderful, isn’t it? Wish one day I’ll make my way back to pick olives with Ali again.

I miss you Ali and hope you won’t mind I took such a long time to leave you a feedback.

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03/06/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Abbas)

if you are a farm-lover , mountain-lover , nature-lover person then all conditions are very luxury . I am pleased that you were comfortable at our farm . many many thanks Abbas for your contribution . it is all appreciated . thanks again for making our vegetable garden nice and beautiful !.

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24/05/2014

Left by Workawayer (Abbas) for host

He lies about primitive condition. Everything is great there, just there was no wifi so we used his computer to connect to Internet (though in his new farm there is wifi). He is an amazing person. Definitely I will come back there again for olive harvesting season

big heart !!! ::
a heart gets bigger
when you sow the seeds of love of flowers
then you have bees
bees with honey , a gift from the nature
a gift with no expectation in return
.
flowers grow in your heart and
you have thorns to protect your flowers
from the winds and thunderstorms and fire
and you don’t have the heart to hurt the… read more thorns
and that is how it gets bigger and bigger your heart .
.
a gift with no expectation in return
all I have is yours
and that is how it gets bigger and bigger your heart .
.
teaching a spider to weave the web of connections of life
all the strings from honey
and a spider teaches you the patterns of the nature
and you don’t have the heart to hurt the spiders
and that is how it gets bigger and bigger your heart .
***
clara . many many thanks for sharing the connections of the life .

Ali, if he wasn't there then ...there is some people who leave something in your life, people you don't know them before you meet them but...it's like an old friend you see again...
Speaking until late with ali, discovering the turkish life with such an amazing personn ....when i was young i was wondering how can a personn have a heart bigger… read more than his physical body?now i know!!
Ali thank for everything even if this small word have nothing to do compare to have you in front of me!!!
Take care of you,...
With all .

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29/12/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Sam)

dear sam . thanks for your very good words . if I am good , that is because I care for the people . people are beautiful . people are awesome . and I thank you for your contribution to make my ecosystem awesome . As you care for the people you used to wake up very early in the morning and prepare the breakfast for everybody , you feel responsible… read more to contribute and share the life . and that is appreciated sam . that you always ask if there is something to do , so willing to do something and to learn ... thanks again and all my best sam .

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17/12/2013

Left by Workawayer (Sam) for host

Ali, you are a wonderful human being! I didn't plan to stay much in Fethiye but stayed for few weeks only due to Ali's unique and fascinating personality. In my opinion, Ali is a kind of visionary genius mixed with a huge loving heart for people of all kinds and nature. An extraordinary host who conveys the magnificent aspects of the great… read more Turkish culture in the best way one can find. Always positive and cheering you up, and there is always something to learn from him, about permaculture, nature or the human nature. With Ali life is always an adventure and you can rest assured he will always keep you happy. With all the large network of projects he runs in an admirably talented manner he is always humble, treats you as equal, and gives you a beautiful taste of what his philosophy is about. Cheers! Wishing you to keep the success in all you do.

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25/11/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Amelia)

love . and sincerity . when you can manage loving the earth , the nature , and human being . and when you can transmit your love to others . then , whatever comes into your life , whatever is mixed with your love , whatever behaviour , that you call gıcık in turkish and I think best translation is snappish , all becomes very sweet , that is sense… read more of humour , that , life is a great joke .
Amelia . my hardworking good friend , many thanks for sharing the joy ...

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19/11/2013

Left by Workawayer (Amelia) for host

Ali is truly an extraordinary host (and major gıcık :) - exceptionally sincere and generous. He has a beautiful philosophy and the determination to implement it; those of us to are lucky enough to get involved along the way will never forget it! Cheers to a knee-slapping, yoğurt-making, grand ole time. No Regrets! (Except that I didn't finish… read more decorating my gourd.)
Your sılly frıend,
Amelıa

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16/11/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Chia-ling)

hey Chia-ling ! you are very generous with your words . me , being generous or not , my philosophy is :: all I have is yours . that is what the nature tells us also :: it is up to us how to enjoy this generosity .
Chia-ling , many thanks again for your beautiful contribution to my dreams .
all the best .

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09/11/2013

Left by Workawayer (Chia-ling) for host

Ali is a very generous and kind host. He always tried to make sure that you have everything that you need and you want.
I also met some friendly Turkish people and workawayers there which was great and I felt that I didn't work much.
Anyway,thank you so much for hosting me and good luck for your farm and everything!

Jia-ling

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25/10/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Philippe & Ann-Sophie)

my lovely friends Ann-Sophie and Philippe .
ohh yes , Aşk Lazım :: Love is Necessary :: Love is Indispensable . Life is Love . the Nature is Love . whatever we do in our life , when and while we work , cook , eat , drink , plant a tree , sowing seeds , ... , always , love is necessary . if and when we feel lack of love , stop , take a break ,… read more meditate ... eat , drink , work , and bring the love back into your heart ... create more space for love than hate in your heart . sooo , dear friends Ann-Philippe , you have brought lots of love to my place .
the same mountains have always been there , it is you , who make it beautiful and peaceful , because your hearts are so good that see them beautiful and peaceful ...
heeey , good friends , thanks for bringing and sharing good feelings of your good hearts , and many thanks for very peaceful morning meditations. and ofcourse , see you tomorrow !

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22/10/2013

Left by Workawayer (Philippe & Ann-Sophie) for host

We stayed with Ali for nearly three weeks. There was not work everyday but the days of work were fulfilling. The farm(s) are surrounded by beautiful and peaceful moutains. At the hotel, there was a good and warm atmosphere, we felt like a family with Ali and the friends! The food was also excellent.

full of responsibility and thoughtfulness in your heart , your good observation and sensitivity , dear Sarah , I enjoyed your participation in my life very much . ohh yes , expectations and frustrations , dreams and reality , good and bad experiences whatever they are , all being very relative , I am sure that you and me , we all are having great… read more experiences and so we learn about ourselves more , we learn about life more , I am not sure if that is good or bad and I don't care , the only thing that I know is c'est la vie and the nature is perfect . thanks again Sarah !

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31/01/2013

Left by Workawayer (Sarah & Marek) for host

I must admit that my experience with Ali and his family was not what I expected. I initially thought that I would be getting a somewhat unconventional, yet Turkish experience with a Turkish family. I must say that what I received from Ali was much more than this. In his unique and quirky way (I mean this in only a good way, Ali!), he was able… read more to show me what a family really is, traditional or not. And it is because of him and his family, that I was able to feel a part of Turkey. It was a really beautiful place, and Ali was more than happy to share, not only with me, but with anyone who shows a desire.

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04/07/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Kristopher)

After some work is done , that is , watering our trees , I remember you in mud running from one tree to another , then having a glass of local wine , in moonlight and in deep conversations .... this the generosity of the nature . many thanks again Kris for sharing this generosity of the nature with me ; how lucky we are !

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30/06/2013

Left by Workawayer (Kristopher) for host

Ali is a fantastic and very generous host. I really enjoyed getting to know his sense of humor, farming methods and outlook on life. The farm is beautiful and surroundings inspiring. I was fortunate to work with and get to know some amazing other workawayers/ friends. Ali took time to show us the surrounding areas and shared a bit of his… read more turkish farm cuisine. I look forward to returning to Fethiye and seeing the evolution of Ali and his farm.

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09/02/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Kat & Scott)

heey Kat !
is it a joke all what you say in your feedback ?!
yes , dear friend , that is our main principle : whatever philosopy or spiritualism or whatever what :: if it is a dream or reality to whatever extent :: we should manage to take the life to the happiness by any positive way .
and if we can communicate this happiness and love to… read more people around us by the language of nature , and if we can contaminate the life with this love and we can laugh to this great joke of the life always , and if we can grow this laughter by sharing with beautiful hands and hearts of great friends ::: c'est la vie !
heey , when we come back home from the field , I shout your name ,
hey Kat , where are my lovely cookies !?

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25/01/2013

Left by Workawayer (Kat & Scott) for host

We spent the most wonderful five weeks with Ali and his friends. Ali is the most welcoming person, as soon as we arrived we felt like being part of a family. He is always relaxed, never serious, and is all about sharing life with his friends. Ali’s ‘life is a great joke’ philosophy resonates through everything he does – he has a great sense of… read more humor and is an entertaining story teller. Life is never boring with Ali around. He is very knowledgeable and we learned so much from him about olives, permaculture, Turkish culture, and life in general. The farm is beautiful and is near to Saklikent Gorge. It was a joy to work there with such amazing views surrounding us in every direction. We enjoyed the work, learning about nature way of farming and olive processing, and meeting some baby sheep. We enjoyed going to the market, mushroom hunting, going to Tlos, and spending Christmas at Kabak-Valley. We will never forget Ali ‘s favorite Hungarian song ;-) [Részeg voltam. Semmire sem emlékszem.] Thank you, Ali for the unforgettable experience – we hope to see you again soon! Say hello to Mustafa and his family as well!

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19/01/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Robert)

wow !
what I am .
I don't remember , I was drunk !

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16/01/2013

Left by Workawayer (Robert) for host

Not what you see in a mirror
but what you see in a stranger
is who you really are.

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19/01/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (giovanni)

heey giovanni !
my farm is just a farm . it is you all , all my good friends , who make this place beautiful with your great energy , and , as for you , your participation with your italian pizza , cakes , pasta , and of course your yoga sessions that helped us all to make stronger our proud roads to the nature . keep your great cheer forever dear… read more friend !

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19/12/2012

Left by Workawayer (giovanni) for host

It was great staying there, thanks Ali I enjoyed every single day I spent at the farm and at the hotel. the food, the people, the place will stay in my heart forever.

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17/01/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Deborah \"Jeri\")

Jeri , dear friend !
It is great to know that you enjoyed your time here . I am more pleased to share my life with such friends ! You are making my life and my farm ! Many thanks again every bit of beautiful energy that you contribute , so , do not worry , every year you will have more figs that woud be more than enough for every friend , and even… read more yes , I am starting to stay at the farm now !
It is all about sharing Jeri .. I am learning a lot from my friends also ! Many thanks again for your hard work and always broad beautiful smile !

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04/11/2012

Left by Workawayer (Deborah \"Jeri\") for host

Ali is so relaxed and knowledgeable! He also has a great deadpan sense of humor, and he always had interesting stories to help explain Turkish customs. He taught us some basic Turkish over breakfast, which was an amazing spread of fresh fruits and vegetables and bread that he'd usually just picked up fresh from the bakery.

When we went to the… read more farm, Ali would often take us somewhere else on the way there or back, so we saw a lot of amazing sights. A couple of the volunteers expressed interest in staying overnight on the farm, so Ali arranged for us to stay for a couple nights. It was beyond words! Ali also took us to several weddings -- and at different times, so we managed to see many different parts of the Turkish wedding customs.

The hotel is pretty small, so it's quick and easy to clean the rooms and finish the laundry. I think most of us volunteers were more excited to visit the farm, which became a treat to work on -- not least because Ali has so many fig trees. Several times, the first thing we did upon arriving at the farm was to run to the fig trees and gorge ourselves on the fruit. Delicious!

Fethiye is great for walking around on hotel or off days, and of course there's the swimming pool when you can't bear to walk anywhere to find fun. I would love to come back after there's a more permanent housing setup for volunteers at the farm -- which says it all, right? I'd love to come back! Although.. the figs might not last very long once there's volunteer housing on the farm.

Ali, thanks (to your hands and heart) for a wonderful experience. n_n

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10/01/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Simon)

Simon !
I am very pleased when I hear that you enjoyed sharing our life . and thank you again my friend for being a part of this harmonious life with your peaceful way of life .
oh yes , our farm is growing slowly with the great energy and contribution of all you my good friends ! teşekkürler simon !
I wish you good luck in your long road to the… read more nature !

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22/10/2012

Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host

Ali! I very much enjoyed the chilled out nature of the time i spent with you in Fethiye. I am also very grateful for ensuring us workawayers really experience the culture of Turkey by allowing us to join you and your family for meals and taking us out of your way to show us some gems of the local area! The work was at our own disposal at most… read more times but i really enjoyed it when we made it out to the farm sooner rather than later! Your a good man with a 'humorous' sense of humor, i hope the farm continues to grow as you want it to. Tesekkur ederim !

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28/12/2012

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my dear friend Valerie , your every nice word grows my motivation and encourages me on my road to my dreams . I am glad that you understood and enjoyed our work philosophy ; work being a joy , a theraphy , a meditation , something that you enjoy while you are doing it . Thanks again sharing the life , dreams , and hopes . You will be always… read more remembered as being a part of making real our dreams . I am sure you will be spreading your nice energy wherever you are ..

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21/09/2012

Left by Workawayer (Valerie) for host

It has been a great joy to have had the opportunity to meet Ali and his family in Fethiye. I felt very welcome the moment Ali picked me up from the airport and it only got better from there - everyone I met were so welcoming and ready to share their lives, even the hotel guests treat you like family!

Work-wise, Ali always wants to make sure that… read more you want to do what you are doing, so you are given the opportunity to take the initiative to do what you'd like to do - you're never forced to do something you wouldn't want to. Ali even goes a step further to make arrangements such that you can do what you would want to do, whether this is related to work or not - it's amazing how he would go the extra mile for everyone!

Thanks again, Ali, for everything :)

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02/12/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Federico)

Sometimes you share so many things with great pleasure with somebody so that you experience building up real friendship . Sometimes you have a taste that you experienced long time ago and you still remember and live the same taste .
Opening the doors inside and sharing the life is a great pleasure if you can manage it .
We shared very good… read more moments with Fede , worked hard with great energy and enjoyed the life with great energy , so that , I am sure that Fede will be sowing his nice energy somewhere in some corner of the world . Thanks my friend again for having shared some time at my place .

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19/08/2012

Left by Workawayer (Federico) for host

Ali is a truly wonderful host. He treated me like family (to the point of inviting me to family dinners with his relatives). I throughly enjoyed my three weeks in Fethiye with him.

The work in the farm was engaging, not hard. Also, Ali feels passionately about the farm and natural agriculture, so it's a pleasure to contribute to it - there's real… read more purpose in it.

The hotel mostly requires being there some afternoons and cleaning some rooms when needed. I had plenty of time to do other stuff and enjoy the pool.

Most importantly, Ali is peaceful, thoughtful and a very happy person. I'm glad to have met him.

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04/08/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Victoria)

Victoria ! I once again like to thank you very much for your contribution patiently at the early opening stage of my Lodge and also I like to pass the message from my trees that they are very happy and they thank you for taking care of them and watering them so that they appreciate your energy given to each leaf and fruits . And I hope to see you… read more again !

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15/07/2012

Left by Workawayer (Victoria) for host

Ali and his family are wonderfully friendly and staying with them was a true cultural exchange. The mood is very relaxed and there was a lot less hard farm work than I was expecting. For a few days my "very important job" consisted of just being present at the hotel (incase any potential guests arrived), which I spent by the pool! The work is… read more varied from cleaning hotel rooms, to helping in the kitchen, to watering plants on the farms, to picking fruit and vegetables at the farms. The natural farming style is endlessly interesting and Ali is very passionate about it. You are treated like a member of family and are expected to help yourself to anything you need. The food is divine! As you are staying in a hotel, needless to say the accommodation is rather more than I was ever expecting! Ali was also very kind in taking me around the local area - for drives around Fethiye town and bay, Saklikent, Ouledeniz, Karakoy. The hotel is a 30 minute walk or so to down town (so not far) or there are regular dolmuses if you don't want to walk. I only stayed for just over a week, but if I had a longer visa I'd have stayed for the whole summer. It was a very relaxed and peaceful environment, even though it was staying in a hotel in a large town. I even managed to learn a little Turkish. Highly recommended.

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19/05/2012

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Grace & Caithy ,
I just want to thank you very much :: you are so good and nice friends . More than just working and doing something , you "own" the task that you are performing , you are willing to do it . many thanks !
((our puppies are growing , they opened their eyes now !))

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05/05/2012

Left by Workawayer (Jocelyn) for host

Ali was an amazing host for workaway! He picked me up from the bus station and I got a quick tour of the town and chai! I enjoyed working both organic farms (despite my sunburn) and all of his very friendly workers and business partners!

In our spare time Ali helped me get around to historic sites and educated me on Turkish cuisine and language!… read more We saw Kayakoy, Tlos, Oludeniz and many other places.

I was sad to leave this great place and I would definitely recommend it to anyone! I hope that all goes well in the future! Best wishes!

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03/05/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Jocelyn)

Jocelyn is very proactive and friendly . she finds out what to do around and just performs it .
we are very pleased to have her here with us .
we wish she stayed longer . I learned a lot from her talking about anything .
sorry that she stayed a little bit long in the sun the first days weeding at our field and had a little bit sunburn . we will… read more remember her and appreciate when we harvest our vegetables .
thanks Jocelyn